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MAKE: Blog: DIY: Seat made from bike parts and crutches

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:52:15 EDT

What do you do with your crutches after that nasty crash on bicycle? Well, if the wheels are still in good shape you could always make your own stool to commemorate the occasion. Then again, you can find old crutches and some wheels in the recycling and/or garbage and forgo the whole bicycle accident part.

Channel: Do-It-Yourself Tags: bike spare parts chair

Intel's 3.2GHz quad-core Bloomfield gaming CPU to hit for $999?

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:52:05 EDT

When you're Intel, everyone from governments to gamers wants to know your next move. So pay attention, DigiTimes has it on shaky word from "motherboard makers" that Intel's next quad-core, 3.2GHz Extreme "Bloomfield"-class gaming processor for overblown desktop rigs will hit for $999 when purchased in bulk by PC manufacturers --

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iintel cpu quad core

Fresno-Yosemite International taps into solar power

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:43:28 EDT

Never heard of Fresno-Yosemite International? Thanks to this low-key airport now housing the largest solar installation of any airport in the entire United States, you have now. Arriving passengers will notice the panels a half-mile out, as they cover about seven football fields worth of land and will eventually result in taxpayer savings of $11 mi

Channel: Science Tags: solar panel. yosemite fresno

AT&T's Free Wi-Fi Hotspot Access for iPhones Finally Announced?

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:35:09 EDT

iPhoneAlley notes that AT&T has once again posted information on their website indicating that all iPhone customers have free access to their more than 17,000 Wi-Fi hotspots access across the U.S., including Starbucks locations:

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple att iphone wifi

Apple Opening First Retail Store in China

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:35:06 EDT

On July 19th, Apple is opening its first retail store in China in Beijing's Sanlitun entertainment district. The store opens at 10 a.m. local time.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: china apple store

iPhone 3G shortage to last two to four weeks, analyst says

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:35:03 EDT

Customers looking for an iPhone 3G may have to wait up to a month for Apple to boost its orders with suppliers and refill the pipeline, a Wall Street analyst said Thursday.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone supply 3g

Apple now third largest US computer company

titlesaysitall — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:34:56 EDT

Apple is moving up the charts, toppling Acer to become the third largest PC vendor in the US, according to a survey from Gartner.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple company mac

IBM supercomputer to aid osteoporosis treatment

titlesaysitall — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:48:28 EDT

IBM Zurich Research Laboratory and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (also known as ETH Zurich) utilized an IBM supercomputer to develop a method of early diagnosis that they say trumps the current approach to measuring bone mass density, the computer company announced Monday.

Channel: Science Tags: ibm supercomputer osteoporosis

Microsoft said seeking partners for new Yahoo bid

titlesaysitall — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:47:36 EDT

In the ever-rotating, but never stopping merry-go-round that is Microhoogle, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday night that Microsoft has been looking for partners in recent days that would help it make a new bid for Yahoo's search business.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: buyout yahoo microsoft

Guy Uses Laser-Etch Machine to Tattoo Himself (Verdict: Flaming Nutcase)

titlesaysitall — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:47:29 EDT

See that robot there? It's burned by a laser-etch machine. On genyoowine human skin. Ohoho yes: that sent an icky feeling up your spine didn't it? If it didn't, then it should have. Try looking through the gallery, and then watch the video of a skin-etch in action, and that should do the trick...

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: tatto lasers etc skin

Bosses Delete Outspoken Army Blog

titlesaysitall — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:47:23 EDT

An outspoken soldier who wrote one of the most brutally honest blogs ever to come out of Iraq has been forced to shut down his site, after criticizing his superior officers one time too often.Ã;â;;Ã;Â

Channel: News Tags: blogs military war iraq

Intel exec says NVIDIA's CUDA will be a "footnote" in history

titlesaysitall — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:47:19 EDT

NVIDIA execs have been talking smack about general-purpose CPUs for a while now, and it looks like Intel's ready to do some talking of its own -- speaking to CustomPC, Intel SVP Pat Gelsinger said that general-purpose GPU computing intiatives like NVIDIA's CUDA would be nothing more than "interesting footnotes in the history of computing annal

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: nvidia cuda intel gpu

Military Personnel Giving More To Obama

Aidenag — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:39:08 EDT

Among people who have donated at least $200 to a presidential campaign this election cycle, Obama has collected more than $327,000 from those identifying themselves as military personnel, while McCain has collected $224,000, according to an analysis of Federal Election Commission data by The Associated Press.

Channel: Politics Tags: Military Troops Barack Obama John McCain 2008 election Politics

Vehicles: Amphibious RV is the Perfect Vehicle for, uh, Somebody, I'm Sure

titlesaysitall — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:09:07 EDT

Attention, rich jackasses! Do I have the vehicle for you: a million-dollar RV that doubles as a boat. Yes, that's right, it's an RV that's designed to drive right into a lake and keep on going.

Channel: Money Tags: rv rich amphibious car

Xbox 360 Price Cut Rumor Round-Up: 20GB Cheaper to Make Room for 60GB Model

titlesaysitall — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:08:59 EDT

First, there was the leaked K-Mart circular revealing a sweet $50 price cut to the Xbox 360 Premium. Since then, the possibility has gotten firmer. Notably the Hollywood Reporter says that a "major retailer" and industry sources have informed them the cut will happen before E3 (though they call it the Pro). And usually reliable Ars Techni

Channel: Video Games Tags: xbox 360 rumor 20gb 60gb

PINs stolen from Citibank ATMs

titlesaysitall — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:08:56 EDT

We all worry about keeping our online passwords safe from prying eyes. But now our faith in ATM PIN codes is being shaken.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: security pin number citibank atm

Unconfirmed: Touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder Is BlackBerry 9500, Has Higher Res Screen Than iPhone

titlesaysitall — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:08:44 EDT

A bit more tricklage on RIM's "Apple Killer," the touchscreen BlackBerry Thunder: The official model number is the BlackBerry 9500, and the touchscreen is a bit higher res than the iPhone's (360x480 to 320x480). It'll be running OS 4.7.0 (the Bold runs 4.6). As we inch closer to the September release date expect to hear a lot more, since

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: blackberry rim touchscreen thunder 9500

Toshiba's Internet Connected DVD Download DL Seems Like a Bad Idea

titlesaysitall — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:04:06 EDT

Either Toshiba is still stinging from the HD DVD loss to Blu-ray, or they're really in need of some fast cash from the really low barrier of entry DVD market. Either way, it seems like the Japanese company is going to introduce an internet-connected DVD line called "DVD Download DL", using the nets to bring next-gen connectivity features

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: toshiba internet dvd download

Time Warner AOL Officially For Sale

Aidenag — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:49:05 EDT

At a meeting with about a dozen senior members of AOL's staff yesterday, Jeff Bewkes left at least one member of management with the impression that the company is for sale, a source close to the company says.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Time Warner AOL For Sale America Online

iPhone developer waiting list could be six months long

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:18 EDT

Silicon Alley Insider reported yesterday that the waiting list to be accepted into the iPhone developer program is six months long.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple iphone app store developers

iPhone OS 2.0 twice as fast at JavaScript

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:15 EDT

The current iPhone's relatively poor JavaScript has been a point of lament for users experiencing slow rendering of AJAX pages and a virtual inability to use JavaScript-heavy, Web-based games. With the latest builds of iPhone OS 2.0, however, Apple has dramatically boosted JavaScript performance.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone os 2.0 javascript

Apple upgrades twice as expensive as Dell's

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:07 EDT

High-priced upgrades have long been a collective burden of shopping at the online Apple Store. A new article from CNET UK has a run-down of pricing comparisons, noting that Apple's direct upgrade prices are, on average, about 200% that of Dell's.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple dell upgrade

MCE announces 6X Blu-ray burner for Macs

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:27:02 EDT

MCE has announced its Blu-ray recordable drive, capable of 6X Blu-ray write-speeds and 16x DVDÃ;â;;Ã;Â±R speeds. The drive plays both Blu-ray and HD-DVD media and features LightScribe compatibility and it will allow professionals to author Blu-ray movies using Adobe Premier Pro CS3's Encore softw

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mce blu ray mac

Laptops lost like hot cakes at US airports

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:22:47 EDT

Keep laptops close at airports, because they have a startling tendency to disappear in the blink of an eye, according to a new survey.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: laptop stolen us airport

Skyhook tracking merges real GPS, Wi-Fi

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:22:42 EDT

Skyhook Wireless on Monday launched a new map positioning system that will potentially solve many of the problems associated with GPS navigation today.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: skyhook tracking gps wifi

French iPhone release delayed slightly

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:21:15 EDT

During the WWDC keynote, Steve Jobs boasted that 22 countries would be getting the iPhone simultaneously on July 11th: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. Unfortunately, it appears that

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone france delay

Securely Delete Data on iPhone 2.0

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:20:41 EDT

I have always been nervous about syncing my contacts and pictures to my iPod because they would be accessible by other people if I ever lost it, or it was stolen. I also have never sold a used iPod for the same reason. That is why I was excited when Steve Jobs announced at the keynote that iPhone 3G would allow enterprise users to remote wipe their

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone 2.0 secure erase

Hong Kong welcomes sweet iPhone rates - 24 dollars a month

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:19:41 EDT

It's about to be a good time to be an iPhone owner and live in Hong Kong, as the country will soon welcome some of the lowest mobile service plans for the device. Hutchinson Telecommunications (also known as "3") announced today its pricing and subscription rates for the iPhone when it launches the iPhone on July 11 in Hong Kong and Macau

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone hong kong china

Hutchinson HK, T-Mobile, Debitel add iPhone details

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:18:53 EDT

Hutchison Telecom and T-Mobile on Monday announced pricing and plan information for the 3G iPhone for Hong Kong and The Netherlands, respectively, while Debitel unveiled plans for German distribution of the device.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone hutchinson t mobile debitel carrier

iPhone 3G highly anticipated amongst consumers

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:16:58 EDT

According to the RBC survey, price and 3G network topped customers' reasons for purchasing the iPhone 3G, followed by GPS and Exchange support. Somewhat surprisingly, third-party applications are not in huge demand, but then again, people are likely used to the "old way" of getting applications.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone survey 3G

Telstra to offer iPhone in Australia alongside Vodafone

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:42 EDT

Telstra, Australia's largest mobile phone operator and the provider that once famously told Apple to "stick to its knitting" will now join the ranks of those companies gladly distributing the iPhone. No details about availability or pricing have been published yet, but we imagine Vodafone will get a bit of a headstart in offering the hand

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone apple telstra australia

iPhone 3G to be shipped in eco-friendly packaging: spuds

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:10:39 EDT

The new iPhone 3G will ship in a paper tray made that has a carbon footprint a tenth the size of a plastic tray, according to its manufacturer.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iphone 3g eco friendly

Editors' Notes | Inside the OS X 10.5.4 update

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:09:49 EDT

The most significant thing about what's changed in OS X 10.5.4 may be what hasn't changed with Monday's release of the OS X update. The ARDAgent security holeÃ;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬"discovered just a few weeks agoÃ;Â¢Ã¢â;;Â¬"remai

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mac os x leopard update security

Safari 3.1.2 fixes critical security flaws

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:08:39 EDT

Apple on Monday released Safari 3.1.2 for Mac OS X v10.4.11, which fixes an issue that could lead to arbitrary code execution and patched another flaw that was previously corrected in the Mac version The company also released a slew of security fixes in Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple safari 3.1.2 fix

Apple notebook sales grow 61% from year ago

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:08:36 EDT

DisplaySearch has published its latest quarterly Notebook PC Shipment and Forecast Report, which shows that the notebook PC market grew 35% year over year in the first quarter of 2008 to 31 million units.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: apple laptop growth

Complete My Album is selling music

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:06:59 EDT

Apparently there are lots of people who do use Apple's "Complete My Album" service in iTunes -- the NYT says that it has become a prime selling tool, especially for bands and labels that pre-release singles from their album in a digital format.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: ipod music itunes

MacNN | Mac architecture market consolidates

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:06:36 EDT

Autodesk has acquired the assets of Green Building Studio (GBS), further consolidating the market for Mac-based architecture software.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: mac software architect

Fiji not happy with Microsoft's 'Fiji'

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:38 EDT

Microsoft is used to having governments get upset over its products. But usually it's not the name they are complaining about.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: microsoft fiji name

Samsung's BD-P1500 gets firmware update, Profile 2.0 not included

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:00:33 EDT

Not that we had a whole heap of complaints about Samsung's BD-P1500 when we reviewed it earlier this month, but Samsung has already pushed out a minor firmware update that reportedly addresses "playback compatibility." Chances are you won't find it posted online just yet, but for those who connect directly to the 'net with their Blu-ray p

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: samsung bd p1500 firmware update

NETGEAR rolls open-source Wi-Fi router

titlesaysitall — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:57:22 EDT

NETGEAR today jumped into the still relatively young market for aftermarket router hacking with the WGR614L. Rather than clamp down on firmware changes, the 802.11g Wi-Fi router is explicitly approved for use with Linux-based hobbyist firmware like DD-WRT and Tomato and should also support OpenWRT soon

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: netgear wifi open source